Exhibit 12.1
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Six Months June 30, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except ratios) | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (179,529 | ) | $ | 855,960 | $ | 357,159 | $ | 659,271 | $ | 681,334 | $ | 249,039 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 107,051 | 216,661 | 218,581 | 182,705 | 118,360 | 60,087 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rental expense attributable to interest | 1,282 | 2,406 | 1,906 | 1,553 | 1,193 | 932 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings | $ | (71,196 | ) | $ | 1,075,027 | $ | 577,646 | $ | 843,529 | $ | 800,887 | $ | 310,058 | |||||||||||
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Interest expense | $ | 107,051 | $ | 216,661 | $ | 218,581 | $ | 182,705 | $ | 118,360 | $ | 60,087 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 2,389 | 2,282 | — | — | 73 | 184 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rental expense attributable to interest | 1,282 | 2,406 | 1,906 | 1,553 | 1,193 | 932 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | $ | 110,722 | $ | 221,349 | $ | 220,487 | $ | 184,258 | $ | 119,626 | $ | 61,203 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a) | (0.64 | ) | 4.86 | 2.62 | 4.58 | 6.69 | 5.07 | |||||||||||||||||
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Insufficient coverage | $ | (181,918 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (b) | (0.64 | ) | 4.86 | 2.62 | 4.58 | 6.69 | 5.07 | |||||||||||||||||
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Insufficient coverage | $ | (181,918 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
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| (a) | The ratio has been computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For purposes of computing the ratio: |
| • | earnings include income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for interest expense and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense; and |
| • | fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense. |
| (b) | The ratio has been computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges and preferred stock dividends. For purposes of computing the ratio: |
| • | earnings include income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for interest expense and the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense; and |
| • | fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest component of rental expense and preferred stock dividends. |